“This national recognition shows Texas Tech's programs continue to provide a high-quality
education to students while also attracting top researchers to the university,” Texas
Tech President M. Duane Nellis said. “I am proud of the tradition of excellence in education, diversity and student
life that is continually recognized by experts and other educators.”

The Whitacre College of Engineering ranked 94th among engineering colleges nationwide, the same ranking it enjoyed in 2014. The online
engineering program ranked No. 20, while the computer information technology ranked
No. 14.

Individual engineering programs ranked in the top 100 as well:

Chemical Engineering: No. 72

Civil Engineering: No. 91

Electrical Engineering: No. 83

Environmental Engineering: No. 70

Industrial Engineering: No. 45

Mechanical Engineering: No. 100

“I am pleased with our general graduate ranking among the top 100 programs in the
country,” Al Sacco Jr., dean of the Whitacre College of Engineering, said. “I am particularly excited that
our online programs are within the top 20 in the country. These rankings are a recognition
of the quality of our outstanding faculty and students and speak to the high esteem
in which our graduate programs are held.”

The Rawls College of Business ranked 91st for its graduate program.

The Rawls College of Business ranked 91st for its graduate program.

“We are proud to be ranked in the Top 100 MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report
for a second year in a row,” said Lance Nail, dean of the Rawls College of Business. “Our
college has made dramatic changes to our MBA program, and it is rewarding to see our
faculty and staff recognized for all of their hard work and effort and for our students
to have a source of pride in participating in a ranked MBA program.”

The rankings, which come out annually, take into account expert opinions about a program's
value and statistics that measure the quality of a school's faculty, according to
the magazine.

“Although the U.S. News survey considered only a small number of disciplines, the
rankings are recognition of some of the many excellent graduate programs we have at
Texas Tech University,” said Mark Sheridan, vice provost for graduate and postdoctoral affairs and dean of the Graduate School.
“Students enrolled in these programs work with world-class faculty and receive a top-notch
education, and as a result they are better prepared to enter the job market and make
important and lasting contributions to society.”